PERIYAR UNIVERSITY PERIYAR PALKALAI NAGAR SALEM 636 011 DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM SYLLABUS FOR B.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE STUDENTS ADMITTED FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013 2014 ONWARDS
Core I FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR I Unit I Introduction to Psychology Psychology Meaning Goals History of Psychology: Structuralism, Functionalism, Gestalt Psychology, Psychoanalytic Psychology, Behaviourism. Modern perspectives of psychology: Psychodynamic, Behavioural, Humanistic, Biopsychology, Cognitive, Sociocultural, Evolutionary. Scope of Psychology. Unit II Physiological Bases of Behaviour Nervous system: Structure of the neurons Neural impulse Synapse Neurotransmitter. Central nervous system: Brain Spinal cord. Peripheral nervous system: Somatic nervous system Autonomic nervous system. Structure of the Brain: the brain stem Structures under the cortex The cortex. The endocrine glands. Unit III Sensation Sensation Meaning. Vision: Psychological properties of light Structure and functioning of the eye Colour vision. Hearing: Psychological properties of sound - Structure and functioning of the ear Theories of pitch. Other senses: Gustation Olfaction Kinesthetic sense. Unit IV Perception Perception Meaning. The perceptual constancies: Size constancy Shape constancy Brightness constancy. The Gestalt principles of perception: Figure-ground Proximity Similarity Closure Continuity - Contiguity. Depth perception: Monocular cues binocular cues. Perceptual illusions Factors influencing perception.
Unit V Learning Learning Meaning. Theories of learning: Classical conditioning Elements of classical conditioning Pavlov s classical experiment. Operant conditioning: Thorndike s law of effect B.F.Skinner s experiment Concepts in operent conditioning. Kohler s insight learning Bandura s observational learning Tolman s latent learning. Text Book Ciccarelli, K.S and Meyer, E.G. (2012). Psychology. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley Pvt, Ltd. Reference Books Feldman, S.R. (2004). Understanding Psychology. New Delhi: Tata Mc Graw Hill. Morgan, King, Weiz and Schopler. (1998): Introduction to Psychology,7 th Edition, New Delhi, TATA McGraw Hill.
Core II SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - I UNIT I: INTRODUCTION Definition Origins and Development of Social Psychology Research Methods in Social Psychology: Experimental and Correlational Methods - Role of theory in Social Psychology. UNIT II: SOCIAL PERCEPTION AND COGNITIONS Social Perception: Nonverbal communication, attribution, impression formation and management Social Cognition: Schemas and prototypes - Heuristics - Affect and Cognition UNIT III: ATTITUDE AND CHANGING ATTITUDES Attitudes: Forming attitudes: Social learning and Genetic factors Persuasion: Traditional and cognitive approach -Cognitive dissonance. UNIT IV: SOCIAL IDENTITY Aspects of Social Identity: The Self: concept and self-esteem, self functioning: focusing, monitoring and efficacy, Gender: Maleness, femaleness and stereotypes Bem s Androgyny social diversity. UNIT V: PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION Prejudice: Choosing whom to hate -Discrimination: prejudice in action - Origins of Prejudice: Direct intergroup conflict, racial violence, Social learning and social categorization. Prejudice based on gender and Striking back against prejudice.
Text Book Baron, Robert A. and Byrne, D. (2001) Social Psychology 8 th Edition, Reprint, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India References Brehm, SS. and Kassin, S.N. (1996). Social Psychology, 3 rd Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, USA. Crisp, R.J. and Turner, R.N. (2007). Essential Social Psychology, Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd., New Delhi, India. Myers, D.G. (2002). Social Psychology, 7 th International Edition, McGraw Hill Companies, New York, USA.
Core III FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR II Unit I Memory and Forgetting Models of memory: Levels of Processing model PDP model. Stages of memeory: Sensory memory Short-term memory Long-term memory. Retrieval of long-term memory: Retrieval cues - Recall Recognition. Forgetting; Curve of forgetting Encoding failure Decay theory Interference theory. Unit II Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams and Hypnosis Consciousness Definition. Sleep Necessity and purpose of sleep Stages of Sleep Sleep disorders: Insomnia Sleep apnea Narcolepsy. Dreams Freud s interpretation of dreams: Manifest content Latent content. Hypnosis: Steps in hypnotic induction myths about hypnosis Theories of hypnosis. Unit III Intelligence Intelligence Definition. Nature- nurture issue on intelligence. Measurement of intelligence: Binet s mental ability test Standford-Binet and I.Q The Wechsler tests. Theories of Intelligence: Spearman s theory Gardner s multiple intelligence Sternberg s triarchic theory. Mental retardation. Unit IV Thinking and Language Thinking Meaning. Mental imagery: Concepts Prototypes. Problem solving and decision making: Methods in problem solving Barriers in problem solving. Creativity Divergent and convergent thinking. Language Levels of language analysis Relationship between language and thought.
Unit V Motivation and Emotion Motivation Meaning. Approaches to motivation; Instinct approach Drive-reduction approach Arousal approach Incentive approach Humanistic approach (Maslow s hierarchy of needs) Self-determination theory. Emotion Meaning. Theories of Emotion: James-Lange theory Cannon-Bard theory Schachter-Singer and Cognitive arousal theory. Text Book Ciccarelli, K.S and Meyer, E.G. (2012). Psychology. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley Pvt, Ltd. Reference Books Feldman, S.R. (2004). Understanding Psychology. New Delhi: Tata Mc Graw Hill. Morgan, King, Weiz and Schopler. (1998): Introduction to Psychology,7 th Edition, New Delhi, TATA McGraw Hill.
Core IV SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - II UNIT I: INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION Meeting Strangers: Physical surroundings and positive and negative affect- Becoming acquainted: Need to affiliate and moving toward friendship and reciprocity UNIT II: JOYS AND SORROWS IN RELATIONSHIPS Initial interdependent Relationships: Close relatives and friendships and loneliness Romantic relationships, Friendship versus loneliness, Romantic Relationships, Love and Physical Intimacy, Marital Relationships. UNIT III: SOCIAL INFLUENCES, PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND AGGRESSION Conformity and Compliance, Obedience Prosocial behaviour: Responding to emergency, Factors that influence prosocial behaviour Aggression and social determinants of aggression. UNIT IV: GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR Group formation and functions, social facilitation and loafing. Perceived fairness: Judgement of fairness and reactions to unfairness. Decision making by groups: Process, moderations and group think. Leadership: Who becomes and how leaders operate? - Transformational leadership. UNIT V: APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Social Psychology Applications: In legal system, In Business Health Psychology Environmental Psychology
Text Book Baron, Robert A. and Byrne, D. (2001) Social Psychology 8 th Edition, Reprint, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India References Brehm, SS. and Kassin, S.N. (1996). Social Psychology, 3 rd Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, USA. Crisp, R.J. and Turner, R.N. (2007). Essential Social Psychology, Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd., New Delhi, India. Myers, D.G. (2002). Social Psychology, 7 th International Edition, McGraw Hill Companies, New York, USA.